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Boomers must be part of health care reform
Our leaders are tackling health care reform for America in earnest and there are many points to consider. One of them should be expanding health care coverage for boomers: 50- to 64-year-olds need to be part of the reform equation. The numbers tell the story. According to AARP, nearly one in five Americans, 63 million…
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Greetings to Upper Freehold from North Carolina
It’s been three years now that my family and I have left Upper Freehold. I still read the local rag from time to time, and it has seemed to have quieted down a lot with the politics. That’s a good thing. Glad to see the school is going along well. I’m sure it has not…
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Open forts to housing or homeless veterans
There are about 20 million U.S. military veterans ages 20-90 in the U.S.A. About 500,000 of them are homeless, and who knows how many are unemployed. Congress should consider making surplus government housing available to homeless veterans. Places like Governors Island, Fort Hancock and Fort Monmouth have thousands of housing units that are empty. Veterans…
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Taxpayers can’t bear the weight of COAH
Iwould like to commend Assemblywoman my Handlin and Assemblyman Sam Thompson (both R-Monmouth and Middlesex) for co-sponsoring a bill that would, in effect, abolish the costly affordable housing (COAH) program. Gov. Jon Corzine’s recent budget … did not cut unfunded mandates like COAH. With the economy and housing market in the worst shape we have…
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Post office closings? Not with better marketing
Coda • GREG BEAN Although the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have an official motto, the one most people believe is the motto is inscribed on the façade of the James A. Farley Post Office in New York City: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion…
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VSA arts offers programs for autistic children
VSA arts of New Jersey, New Brunswick, has announced its fall program offerings for children ages 3-21 with autism, with registration beginning Sept. 8. Parent/child workshops in the arts for children with autism will be held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 26 through Dec. 5, in New Brunswick. Each workshop meets for one…
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Allentown Garden Club to meet Sept. 10
Clarksburg residents John and Susan Brandauer will share their expertise when they present “Butterflies and their Gardens” at the Sept. 10 meeting of the Allentown Garden Club. The Brandauers will discuss plantings and conditions necessary to attract and keep butterflies in the home garden. Susan raises and tags Monarch butterflies and is studying for certification…
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Festival needs vendors, crafters
Artists, crafters and entertainers are needed for this year’s annual Allentown Fall Harvest Festival, scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11. The deadline for applications is Aug. 31. Thousands have attended this annual event for over 25 years. There will be many activities including shopping, live entertainment, music, an antique car show, petting zoo, pony rides,…
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CASA annual 5K race/walk Aug. 29
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Monmouth County and the Jersey Shore Running Club will team up for CASA’s annual 5K race and fun walk Aug. 29 at Joe Palaia Park, Ocean Township (rain or shine). Registration will open at 8 a.m., and the run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. The event will…
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